🔥Migrating from Bootstrap to Tailwind CSS with ChatGPT 🤯😱

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From building smarter search tools to refining CSS workflows, this issue covers practical insights for developers. Learn how open-source AI is making its way into production, why CSS nesting needs careful handling, and how Vite simplifies CSS builds.

See how Cursor and Visual Copilot streamline design-to-code conversion, and explore trends in AI-powered code editors. Plus, get tips on keeping text visible during web font loads and creating smooth hover effects with modern CSS.

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CSS nesting: use with caution - Some CSS features bring excitement, like text-box-trim, while others, like native CSS nesting, raise concerns—here’s a real-world perspective.

Open source AI is already finding its way into production - Open source AI models are in widespread use, enabling developers around the world to build custom AI solutions and host them where they choose.

Compiling CSS With Vite and Lightning CSS - Modern CSS has come a long way, reducing the need for preprocessors like Sass, and tools like Vite are making CSS builds faster and easier with minimal setup.

Figma to Code with Cursor and Visual Copilot - Cursor and Visual Copilot take the grunt work out of turning Figma designs into code, so you can focus on building, not recreating.

How To Ensure Text Remains Visible During Webfont Load - A look at how font changes impact Core Web Vitals and techniques to keep text visible while web fonts load.

Notes on the Code Editors with AI Landscape - The landscape of AI-powered code editors is rapidly evolving, with new tools transforming how developers work. While still an emerging field, recent explorations highlight key trends and shifts that suggest AI will play an increasingly integral role in coding workflows.

Inverted radius shape with hover effect - Learn to create a sleek hover effect using an inverted radius shape with modern CSS, revealing text seamlessly when hovering over an image.

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Migrating from Bootstrap to Tailwind CSS with ChatGPT

I started by asking ChatGPT for a step-by-step guide to migrate my project. As expected, it provided a seemingly straightforward plan:

# install tailwind
npm install -D tailwindcss postcss autoprefixer

# initialize tailwind
npx tailwindcss init -p

# configure the two files that were created
tailwind.config.js and postcss.config.js

# more steps to finilize the migration
(...)

However, I immediately hit a roadblock on step two — npx tailwindcss init -p threw an error:
npm ERR! could not determine executable to run.

Hoping for a quick fix, I pasted the error into ChatGPT…

See the full article here →

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